Differences Over Industrial Tariff Cuts

Lamy: Package Of Negotiating Documents Underscores Value Of Doha Progress. But Dg Says Differences Over Industrial Tariff Cuts Effectively Blocks Further Progress And Puts At Risk Conclusion In 2011

Director-General Pascal Lamy, in a cover note to documents issued by negotiating chairs on 21 April 2011, said that for the first time since the Round was launched in 2001 “Members will have the opportunity to consider the entire Doha package”. He says picture is “impressive” in the significant progress achieved so far, but also “realistic” in what it shows on the remaining divides. He asked Members to think hard about “the consequences of throwing away ten years of solid multilateral work” and called on members to “use the upcoming weeks to talk to each other and build bridges”.

> Documents from the negotiating chairs:
http://www.wto.org/english/tratop_e/dda_e/chair_texts11_e/chair_texts11_e.htm

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